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Trusting God When Nothing Makes Sense

5-Day Family Devotional | September 21-25, 2026

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DAY 1 — BRING GOD WHAT YOU’RE REALLY FEELING

Habakkuk 1:2–3

“How long, LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen?... Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?”

Sometimes we think trusting God means never questioning God.

Habakkuk shows us something different.

He loved God. He believed God was good. But he also looked at what was happening around him and said, “God, I don’t understand.”

He didn’t hide his disappointment. He didn’t pretend everything was okay. And he didn’t walk away from God.

He brought his questions to God.

There is a big difference between questioning God from a distance and wrestling with God in relationship.

Maybe you’re carrying something today that doesn’t make sense. Maybe you’ve prayed and nothing has changed. Maybe you’re disappointed, confused, angry, or even afraid to admit what you’re feeling.

Tell Him.

God already knows what is in your heart. Prayer is the place where you can stop pretending and bring Him the real thing.

Real faith isn’t having all the answers. Real faith is continuing to seek God while you’re still asking the questions.

Simple Next Step

Take five quiet minutes today and tell God what you’re really feeling.

Don’t pray what you think you’re supposed to say. Pray honestly.

Finish this sentence:

“God, I trust You, but I don’t understand…”

Then talk to Him about whatever comes next.

Go Deeper with Ask Ezra

Open Habakkuk 1 in Ask Ezra and read the entire chapter.

Then ask:

“What does Habakkuk 1 teach me about bringing my doubts, disappointment, and questions to God without walking away from my faith?”

Family Discussion

• Why do you think we sometimes feel like we have to hide our questions from God?
• Is there something our family is trusting God with right now that we could pray about together?

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DAY 2 — WHEN GOD FEELS QUIET

Psalm 13:1–2

“How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?”

Habakkuk wasn’t the only person in Scripture who wondered where God was.

David did too.

There are seasons when God feels incredibly close. You pray and sense His presence. Doors open. Answers come.

And then there are seasons when you pray and hear…nothing.

Silence can make us assume God has left.

But God’s silence is not the same as God’s absence.

Think about how much of faith happens beneath the surface.

A seed can be buried underground while life is developing where nobody can see it. Roots can be growing before anything appears above the soil.

You may be asking God to change what is happening around you, while He is doing something deep within you.

He may be strengthening your faith.

Teaching you dependence.

Exposing something you have been trusting instead of Him.

Preparing you for something you cannot see yet.

We don’t always know why God allows a season to continue. And we shouldn’t pretend every painful circumstance has an easy explanation.

But we can know this:

Just because you can’t see God moving doesn’t mean God isn’t working.

Simple Next Step

Think about the situation where God feels the quietest right now.

Instead of asking only, “God, when are You going to change this?”

Ask:

“God, what do You want to form in me while I’m here?”

Write down anything God brings to your heart.

Family Discussion

• Have you ever gone through something where you couldn’t see God working until later?
• What could God be teaching us while we wait?

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DAY 3 — REMEMBER WHILE YOU WAIT

Habakkuk 2:1

“I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the LORD says…”

Habakkuk asked his questions.

Then he waited.

Waiting may be one of the hardest parts of trusting God because waiting reminds us that we are not in control.

We want the plan.

The timeline.

The answer.

But sometimes God gives us none of those things.

So what do we do?

We remember.

When you cannot see what God is doing now, remember what God has done before.

Remember prayers He answered.

Remember doors He opened.

Remember seasons you thought you would never survive.

Remember times when you had no idea what was next—and God carried you anyway.

And most importantly, remember what Scripture has already revealed about Him.

Your confidence doesn’t have to come from knowing what happens next.

Your confidence can come from knowing the One who will be there when next arrives.

You may not know what God is doing right now, but you can remember enough about who God is to trust Him while you wait.

Simple Next Step

Make a list titled:

GOD HAS BEEN FAITHFUL

Write down at least five specific moments when you have seen God's faithfulness in your life or family.

Keep the list. The next time fear about the future rises, read it again.

Go Deeper with Ask Ezra

Read Psalm 77:7–14 in Ask Ezra.

Then ask:

“Why does remembering what God has done in the past help us trust Him when we don’t understand what He is doing now?”

Spend a few minutes exploring the passage before moving on.

Family Discussion

• What is one story of God’s faithfulness in our family that we never want to forget?
• How can remembering yesterday help us trust God with tomorrow?

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DAY 4 — FAITHFUL IN THE MIDDLE

Habakkuk 2:4

“The righteous person will live by his faithfulness.”

Waiting on God does not mean putting your life on hold.

Habakkuk waited—but he waited looking toward God.

That changes how we think about waiting.

Waiting on God means:

I keep praying even when I haven’t seen the answer.

I keep seeking even when I don’t understand.

I keep obeying what God has already shown me.

I keep serving.

I keep loving.

I keep showing up.

Sometimes we become so consumed with what we want God to reveal about tomorrow that we stop doing what He has already asked us to do today.

But you don't need tomorrow's instructions to obey today's instructions.

Maybe you don’t know where you’ll be a year from now.

You can still be faithful today.

Maybe you don't know how the situation will turn out.

You can still love people well today.

Maybe God hasn't answered your biggest question.

You can still take your next step today.

Faithfulness doesn’t require knowing the entire plan. It requires trusting God with the next step.

Simple Next Step

Ask yourself:

“What is the next faithful thing God has already shown me to do?”

Don't try to solve your entire future today.

Take that one step.

Family Discussion

• Why do we sometimes want God to show us the whole plan before we obey?
• What is one simple way each of us can be faithful to God today?

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DAY 5 — YET I WILL

Habakkuk 3:17–18

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines… yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”

Something remarkable happens by the end of Habakkuk.

His circumstances haven't changed.

The threat hasn't disappeared.

He still doesn't know exactly how everything is going to work out.

Habakkuk changes before his circumstances do.

He says:

“Yet I will rejoice.”

That word yet carries enormous faith.

Things aren't how I wanted them to be—yet I will trust You.

I still don't understand—yet I will worship You.

I'm still waiting—yet I will praise You.

Habakkuk isn't pretending his circumstances are good.

He's declaring that God is still good.

That is the kind of faith we want.

Not a faith that only worships when prayers are answered exactly how we hoped.

Not a faith that only trusts when everything makes sense.

But a faith that knows:

My circumstances may change, but my God does not.

You may still have questions.

You may still be waiting.

You may still wish God would explain what He is doing.

But you can still say:

“Yet I will rejoice.”

Because trusting God isn't understanding everything He's doing.

It's knowing who He is even when you don't understand what He's doing.

Simple Next Step

Write your own “Yet I Will” statement today.

“Even though ______________________, yet I will ______________________.”

Maybe yours is:

Even though I don't know what happens next, yet I will trust God.

Even though the answer hasn't come, yet I will keep praying.

Even though this isn't what I wanted, yet I will worship.

Make it personal.

Go Deeper with Ask Ezra

Read Habakkuk 3:17–19 in Ask Ezra.

Then ask:

“What does it look like practically to rejoice in God when my circumstances haven't changed?”

After exploring the passage, write one thing you can praise God for right now, even in the middle of what you're facing.

Family Discussion

• What do you think Habakkuk means when he says, “Yet I will rejoice”?
• Have everyone in the family finish this sentence: “Even though _____, yet I will trust God because _____.”